DrEllis Is Using the Scientific Method to Investigate the Effects

question 217

Multiple Choice

Dr.Ellis is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of sugar consumption on the attention span of 8-year old children.He predicts that children who drink a pop prior to participating in a boring task will give up sooner than children who drink a glass of milk before doing the boring task.What is the next thing that Dr.Ellis should do?

• A) Observe children in their daily lives after they consume sugary and non-sugary foods.
• B) Develop a hypothesis about what consuming sugar will do to children.
• C) Test his hypothesis in a controlled environment.
• D) Come up with a theory about the effects of sugar on attention.

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